Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump disagreement on drinking shines light on presidential temperance
Donald Trump shuns booze, while Hillary Clinton has been known to hoist a glass of beer on the campaign trail and even whack back a shot as part of her "Joe Six Pack" outreach. Published October 20, 2016
Donald Trump: I pledge to accept election results — ‘if I win’
Republican nominee Donald Trump said Thursday that he will accept the result of the presidential race on Nov. 8 -- if he defeats Democrat Hillary Clinton. Published October 20, 2016
Donald Trump: U.S. has ‘no idea’ who is behind Wikileaks hacks
Donald Trump said Wednesday that security officials have "no idea" who is responsible for the hacked political emails that are causing Hillary Clinton headaches on the campaign trail three weeks out from the Nov. 8 election. Published October 19, 2016
Trump vows to kick the ‘bad hombres’ out of the United States
Donald Trump said Wednesday that if he is elected president he we make sure that the "bad hombres" that are living here illegally are booted out of the country. Published October 19, 2016
Donald Trump’s campaign staff cleaning up from his verbal gaffs
Donald Trump stood on stage face to face with Hillary Clinton earlier this month and told her he'd send her to jail. Published October 19, 2016
Donald Trump’s electoral map looking worse than Mitt Romney’s in 2012 as red states lean blue
Donald Trump's electoral map looks worse than Mitt Romney's did four years ago at this point in the race, upending the billionaire businessman's claim that his unorthodox appeal would be able to put new states in play for the GOP. Published October 19, 2016
Marco Rubio gives WikiLeaks warning to Republicans
Democrats have found some unexpected Republican allies in contesting WikiLeaks' embarrassing revelations about Hillary Clinton because of Russia's suspected involvement in the email hacks. Published October 19, 2016
Marco Rubio warns against playing politics with WikiLeaks, says it could haunt Republicans
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who is running for re-election, is breaking with Donald Trump over making the WikiLeaks emails a campaign issue, saying Republicans should not play politics with the hacked emails. Published October 19, 2016
Curt Schilling will run for Senate if his wife permits
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling said Tuesday that he will challenge Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the 2018 election if he can get the green light from his wife. Published October 18, 2016
Donald Trump warns of voter fraud, calls GOP leaders ‘naive’
Donald Trump warned Monday of "large-scale voter fraud" on Nov. 8, heaping doubts about legitimacy on an already unsettled electorate -- though Democrats and Republicans alike said they don't see evidence of rigging in the presidential contest. Published October 17, 2016
Trump counters claims against him, calls accusers liars
Donald Trump forcefully pushed back Friday against a series of allegations of sexual assault that have been leveled against him, saying he has no idea who the women accusers are and that the stories are "smears" and complete fabrications. Published October 14, 2016
Summer Zervos, former ‘Apprentice’ contest, accuses Trump of sexual misconduct
A former contestant on "The Apprentice" came out Friday with a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump, who is countering the mounting allegations of sexual assault by telling supporters they are lies being pushed by the media and Hillary Clinton's campaign. Published October 14, 2016
Paul Ryan: 2016 race is referendum on failures of ‘liberal progressivism’
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Friday cast the 2016 election as a referendum on "liberal progressivism," warning that Hillary Clinton is driven by a governing philosophy that hurts the very people that it claims to be protecting. Published October 14, 2016
Another Trump accuser set to come out Friday
Right about the time Donald Trump is set to hit the stage at a rally in North Carolina Friday, another woman is scheduled to come out with fresh accusations of "sexual misconduct" against the Republican presidential nominee. Published October 14, 2016
Donald Trump’s campaign moving staff from Virginia to North Carolina
Donald Trump's campaign is moving staff from Virginia to North Carolina, seemingly giving up on the Old Dominion with nearly four weeks to go before Election Day -- a staggering retreat in what was once a GOP stronghold. Published October 13, 2016
Donald Trump tells Ohio crowd Hillary Clinton should be jailed
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump repeated Thursday that he thinks his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton should be tossed in jail for corruption. Published October 13, 2016
Donald Trump goes 3 months with no formal press conference
Now it's Donald Trump who is avoiding holding a press conference. Published October 12, 2016
Donald Trump questions Hillary Clinton’s ‘stamina’ in ad
Donald Trump is going after Hillary Clinton's health in a new television ad, warning that the former secretary of state does not have the stamina to lead the nation on the world stage. Published October 11, 2016
Donald Trump knocks John McCain as ‘very foul mouthed’ turncoat
Donald Trump directed some of his Twitter rage at Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who withdrew his support for the GOP presidential nominee over lewd remarks he made about women over a decade ago. Published October 11, 2016
Hillary Clinton up big among Hispanics: Pew poll
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is easily outpacing her GOP rival Donald Trump among Latinos who are registered to vote, according to a Pew Research survey. Published October 11, 2016